Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 317 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Reason before you conclude): Find the skill: cause and effect, does it follow, assumption, comparison or thinking trap. Use that lesson’s tip — cause before “so”; sure or can’t tell; maybe, let me check; compare per day; name the trap. For comparisons, divide first, then compare.

1. 1.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
3. 3.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⭐ Nisha made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. Aarav made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Aarav
5. 5.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she is a robot
6. 6.⭐ Arjun made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. Tara made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) both the same
7. 7.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
9. 9.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
10. 10.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya does not have a green notebook. Is Ananya in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
14. 14.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
15. 15.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) might be fun
16. 16.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera was at Asha’s party. Did Meera get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) at the depot (c) on the road (d) at the market
19. 19.📚 Saanvi read 50 pages in 5 days. Aarav read 36 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.🌱 Arjun planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Vihaan planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) both the same
23. 23.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya can play chess. Is Ananya in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the shop had a sale
25. 25.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan is in the drama club. Does Rohan know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
26. 26.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Arjun is in the drama club. Does Arjun know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
28. 28.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) because (d) as
29. 29.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
30. 30.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) and (d) because
31. 31.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) Diya studied every day (c) the milk went sour (d) she did well in the test
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it was measured twice (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
33. 33.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) mocking who said it (d) the rule book says so
34. 34.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) what happens after
35. 35.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the pot colour only (c) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
36. 36.🏏 Ananya scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Aarav scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Aarav
37. 37.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
39. 39.⭐ Vihaan made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Ananya made 40 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Vihaan make?
40. 40.🏏 Tara scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Saanvi scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Tara

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